Clemency

Arthur Poe is a sadistic killer who likes to torture his victims. In 1993 he was captured and subsequently convicted by the state of Virginia for several gruesome murders. Poe received a sentence of death. Years later and days before his execution, the newly elected governor granted Poe clemency based on the testimony of a forensic psychologist at Poe’s murder trial. The testimony convinced the governor that Poe deserved psychiatric care rather than death. Many are outraged by the governor’s act of leniency. A reporter confronts Poe in an interview seeking to shed light on the emotionally charged topic. What she learns can never be forgotten.

“... The only thing amiss about Clemency is the fact that it is only 18 minutes long. Charlie and Chris Frazier, along with writer/director Joseph Albanese, told a tale of such intensity that the ending left me wanting a full-length feature about Poe. ...”